Steel fencepost



Dec. 28 1926.

F. R. WILCOX STEEL FENCEPOST Filed May 26. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.Egmvemtoz,

Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

tJITED STATES FREDRICK R. WILCOX, OF STAR LIME WORKS, KENTUCKY.

STEEL FENCEPOST.

Application filed May 26,

This invention aims to provide a post so constructed that it will takeup the slack in wire and hold the wire tightly.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the inventionappertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section;

Figure 3 is a top plan;

Figure 4 is a vertical section showing a modification Figure 5 is avertical section showing another modification.

The post forming the subject matter of this application includes a mainmember 1 which is of arcuate or trough-shape, the lower end of the mainmember 1 being embedded in the ground 2 or being mounted in any othersuitable manner. The post includes an auxiliary member 3 which isarouate or trough-shaped. The auxiliary member 3 is somewhat shorterthan the main member 1 and is of the same cross section as the mainmember 1, so that the members 1 and 3 can be cut off from the same pieceof stock. The members 1 and 3 are held together by clamps of any desiredconstruction, such as U-bolts 4, the arms of which pass through yokebars 5, the ends of the arms of the U-bolts 4 carry nuts 6 which engagethe yoke bars. The yoke bars 5 rest against the forward edges of themain member 1, whereas the convexity of the auxiliary member 3 isreceived in the bends of the Ubolts. The body of the fence is marked bythe numeral 7 and, for simplicity in illustration, has been shown asconsisting merely of a few wires. It will be understood, however, thatthe device claimed is adapted to hold a netting fence, or any other kindof a flexible fence.

1926. Serial No. 111,789.

If desired, a rail 8 may be held on the main member 1 by means of aU-bolt 9, the arms of which pass through yoke bars 10 engaging theforward surface of the rail 8, nuts 11 being threaded on the arms of theU-bolt 9, the nuts engaging the yoke 10. Referring to Figure 2particularly, it will be observed that the U-bolt 9 serves to supportthe auxiliar member 3 of the fence post. The rail 8, the U-bolt 9, theyoke 10 and the nuts 11 may be omitted if desired.

The fence body 7, whatever its form may be, is extended along theconvexed surface of the main member 1 of the post, and when theauxiliary member 3 is drawn up against the main member 1, as in Figure3, by the action of the U-bolts 4, the edges of the auxiliary member 3will flex the fence body 7 across the main member 1, as clearly shown inFigure 3, thereby tightening up the fence body and at the same timegripping it securely;

In Figure 4, parts hereinbefore described, have been designated bynumerals previously used, with the suflix a. The main member 1 is likelyto give away at a point 15 adjacent to the surface of the ground 2 andthen recourse is had to an extension 16 fitted on the lower end of themain member 1 and held thereon. by a bolt 9*, the upper end of theextension 16 abutting against the lower end of the auxiliary member 3,and the extension being embedded in the ground.

In the form'shown in Figure 5, parts here inbefore described, have beendesignated by numerals previously used, with the sutfix b. In this formof the invention, recourse is had to a brace whichis denoted generallyby the numerals 17, the brace comprising a horizontal body 18 equippedat one end with a depending foot 19 embedded in the ground 2 andsupplied at its other end with an upstanding arm 20 abutting against theauxiliary member 3 and held on the main member 1 by means of the U-bolt9*.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a main memberand an auxiliary member. of identical cross section, and each of arcuatecross section, the edges of the auxiliary member cooperating with theconvexed surface of the main member to flex and grip the fence body andclamping means uniting the main and auxiliary member.

2. A device of the class described, constructed as set forth in claim 1,and further characterized by the fact that the clamping means consistsof a U-bolt surrounding the auxiliary member, a yoke bar adjacent theedges of the main member, and nuts on the U-bolt and engaging the yokebar.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy signature.

FREDRIGK R. WILCOX.

